Boatswain's Mate Seaman Gregory McDaniel paints the anchor chain in th...
NORTH SEA (Oct. 17, 2018) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Gregory McDaniel paints the anchor chain in the forecastle aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Currently operating in the U.S... More
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Sailors from deck department keep their distance as an anchor chain is...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (May. 14, 2007) Sailors from deck department keep their distance as an anchor chain is released into the ocean during a precision anchoring exercise in the forecastle aboard Nimitz-class aircraft... More
Chief Boatswain's Mate Brian Epling signals to stop raising the ancho...
PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND (Oct. 10, 2018) Chief Boatswain's Mate Brian Epling signals to stop raising the anchor chain during a sea and anchor evolution in the fo'c'sle aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ha... More
Boatswain's Mates assigned to Deck Department spray mud and clay off t...
Gulf of Mexico (Sep. 12, 2005) Boatswain's Mates assigned to Deck Department spray mud and clay off the anchor chain aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is currently de... More
US Navy (USN) SEAMAN (SN) Brandy Barone talks about an anchor chain to...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Keith Bryska, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Looking forward on the whaleship Nye, showing the windlass and anchor ...
"Looking forward on the whaleship Nye, showing the windlass and anchor chain." Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Anchor chain of the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) is laid out on t...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Jeffrey J. Stienessen R... More
Crewmen stand at the hawse pipe and wash down the anchor chain, as it ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Seal Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Terry C. Mitchell Release Status: Released ... More
Crewmen stand at the hawse pipe and wash down the anchor chain, as it ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Seal Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Terry C. Mitchell Release Status: Released ... More
Crewmen aboard the battleship NEW JERSEY (BB-62) hose down the anchor ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: Phc Terry C. Mitchell Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Crewmen hose down the anchor chain of the guided missile frigate USS S...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Gary Hopkins Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se... More
Members of the 1ST Division (Deck Force) anchor detail secure a stoppe...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A view of the anchor chain leading into the water from the nuclear-pow...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A member of the 1ST Division (Deck Force) anchor detail uses a stopper...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Members of the 1ST Division (Deck Force) anchor detail secure a stoppe...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Members of the 1ST Division (Deck Force) anchor detail secure a stoppe...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Members of the 1ST Division (Deck Force) anchor detail secure a stoppe...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Members of the 1ST Division (Deck Force) anchor detail secure a stoppe...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A member of the 1ST Division (Deck Force) anchor detail uses a stopper...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Members of the 1ST Division (Deck Force) anchor detail secure a stoppe...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Anchor chain loops around the windlass aboard the nuclear-powered airc...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A close-up view of an anchor chain
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Carl Duvall, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Crewmen paint an anchor chain aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB 6...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Relea... More
A crewmen aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB 63) paint the ship's ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Relea... More
Crewmen paint an anchor chain aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB 6...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Relea... More
Deck Department crew members man the wheel brake of the anchor chain a...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Borbely Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Crew members lock the pelican hook to secure the anchor chain during a...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Borbely Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Boatswain's mates perform maintenance on the anchor chain of the nucle...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Borbely Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Michael R. Miller inspects the anchor chain...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Greg Lewis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Michael R. Miller inspects the anchor chain...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Greg Lewis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More
A crewman works on the anchor chain in the hawsepipe of the nuclear-po...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A crewman works on the anchor chain in the hawsepipe of the nuclear-po...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A Sailor stands beside a large anchor chain in one of the windlass roo...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Tracy Lee Didas, USN Release Status: Released to Pub... More
A crewman from the destroyer tender USS ACADIA (AD 42) checks the anch...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Ronald Otero, USN Release Status: Released t... More
A crewmen from the destroyer tender USS ACADIA (AD-42) checks the anch...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Ronald Otero Release Status: Released to Pub... More
Sailors aboard the dock landing ship USS GERMANTOWN (LSD-42) hose down...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '89 Country: Sea Of Japan Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Ted Salois Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More
A workman inspects the anchor chain of the Amphibious Assault Ship USS...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ingalls Shipbuilding Release Status: Released ... More
Boatswain's Mate SEAMAN David Schefdorf inspects the anchor chain of t...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gaeta Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Dante M. Deangelis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho... More
A cloud of rust particles rises from the anchor chain of the guided mi...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXXI Base: USS Josephus Daniels (CG 27) Country: Chile (CHL) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release St... More
An anchor chain hangs from the bow of the battleship WISCONSIN (BB 64)...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Gregg Snaza Release Status: Releas... More
A sailor stands beside an anchor chain aboard the decommissioned battl...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Rodney A. Green Release Statu... More
An anchor chain hangs from the bow of the battleship WISCONSIN (BB 64)...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Gregg Snaza Release Status: Releas... More
As seen from aboard the salvage and rescue ship USS EDENTON (ATS-1), a...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Rodney A. Green Release Statu... More
Crewmen on the stern of the salvage and rescue ship USS EDENTON (ATS-1...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Rodney A. Green Release Statu... More
SN Jim Lousey and Smokey Cariss rinse off an anchor chain on the friga...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: EAGER SENTRY 92-4 Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PHAN(Ac) April Hatton Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More
US COAST GUARD Anchor chain
Woods Hole, MA (July 21) -- The anchor chain from a U.S. Coast Guard buoy at Group Woods Hole. USCG photo by MILNBES, PETE PA1
Boatswain�s Mate 3rd Class Gilbert Gumba, from Suisan, Calif., uses a ...
Aboard USS Kitty Hawk Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Gilbert Gumba, from Suisan, Calif., uses a vari-nozzle to clean the anchor chain as it is brought back aboard after USS Kitty Hawks (CV 63) first anchoring since ... More
A Sailor assigned to the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS G...
Aboard USS Guardian A Sailor assigned to the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Guardian (MCM 5) stands the forward watch during sea and anchor detail. If the ship should require an emergency all stop... More
Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) spray do...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uss Saipan (LHA 2) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Robert Schalk, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More
US Navy Boatswain's Mate SEAMAN Gary Granger and US Navy Boatswain's M...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Monique K. Stack, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More
US Navy Boatswain's Mate SEAMAN Gary Granger and US Navy Boatswain's M...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Monique K. Stack, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More
While getting underway aboard USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75), US Navy Bo...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Monique K. Stack, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More
US Navy SEAMAN Kevin Rohrer washes down the anchor chain as it is lift...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Christopher B. Stoltz, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service D... More
US Navy SEAMAN Kevin Rohrer washes down the anchor chain as it is lift...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Christopher B. Stoltz, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service D... More
US Navy SEAMAN Kevin Rohrer washes down the anchor chain as it is lift...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Christopher B. Stoltz, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service D... More
Deck seamen from 1st Division work together to remove the �pelican hoo...
The Arabian Gulf (Apr. 10, 2003) Deck seamen from 1st Division work together to remove the pelican hook from the anchor chain during an anchor drop evolution. Anchor drops are conducted to check operability an... More
Sailors assigned to USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Deck department�s first div...
Philippine Sea (Jan. 15, 2004) Sailors assigned to USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Deck departments first division operate the manual hydraulic brake. This brake allows for the anchor chain to be dropped in a controlle... More
During the Special Sea and Anchor Detail, Boatswain Mates place the �...
Manama, Bahrain, (Aug. 02, 2004) During the Special Sea and Anchor Detail, Boatswain Mates place the pelican hooks on the anchor chain to hold the anchors securely in place aboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67). K... More
A Seaman welds a hook into place on the side of a bulkhead that will ...
Pacific Ocean (Dec. 21, 2004) A Seaman welds a hook into place on the side of a bulkhead that will hold an anchor chain aboard the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7). Raini... More
Deck Department personnel secure the anchor chain in the ship�s foreca...
Pacific Ocean (Mar. 20, 2005) Deck Department personnel secure the anchor chain in the ships forecastle aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently conducting Fleet Replacement Squadron Carrier Qualificatio... More
Deck Seamen spray down the anchor chain and anchor from the forecastle...
Portsmouth, England (Apr. 10, 2005) Deck Seamen spray down the anchor chain and anchor from the forecastle aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) after getting underway from ancho... More
Sailors assigned to the deck department aboard the guided missile frig...
Everett, Wash. (May. 07, 2005) Sailors assigned to the deck department aboard the guided missile frigate USS Ford (FFG 54) paint an anchor chain while in port at Naval Station Everett. Ford is currently prepari... More
Sailors assigned to the deck department aboard the guided missile frig...
Everett, Wash. (May. 07, 2005) Sailors assigned to the deck department aboard the guided missile frigate USS Ford (FFG 54) paint an anchor chain while in port at Naval Station Everett. Ford is currently prepari... More
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Jacob Goodman, sprays mud and debris from ...
Gulf of Mexico (Sep. 14, 2005) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Jacob Goodman, sprays mud and debris from the anchor chain as it is pulled back aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). T... More
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Commanding Officer, Capt. James P. Giglio...
Gulf of Mexico (Sep. 14, 2005) USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Commanding Officer, Capt. James P. Gigliotti watches as Sailors assigned to the Deck Department secure an anchor chain stop in Truman's focsle, after ... More
A barge is transferred alongside the command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC...
Yokosuka, Japan (Nov. 04, 2005) A barge is transferred alongside the command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), as workers prepare to install a new 12-shot anchor chain and golden anchor. Blue Ridge is forward deplo... More
Sailors assigned to the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) deck department tes...
Pacific Ocean - (Jan. 05, 2006) Sailors assigned to the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) deck department test the integrity of an anchor chain from the ships focsle, while dropping one of the ship's anchors. The Rona... More
Boatswain�s Mates aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S...
Norfolk, Va. (Feb. 02, 2006) Boatswains Mates aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) move a link of anchor chain in the focsle. Truman is currently dry-docked at Norfolk Naval Sh... More
Onboard the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS HARRY S. ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Ricardo Reyes, Usn Release Status: Released to P... More
Seaman Luis Villanueva uses a needle gun to chip paint from an anchor ...
Norfolk, Va. (Feb. 23, 2006) Seaman Luis Villanueva uses a needle gun to chip paint from an anchor chain in the focsle aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is currently ... More
Civilian employee with the Resolve Marine Group, lay out the anchor ch...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Oriskany (CVA 34) Scene Camera Operator: JO1(Sw) Jackey Bratt, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More
Civilian employee with the Resolve Marine Group, cut away the anchor c...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Oriskany (CVA 34) Scene Camera Operator: JO1(Sw) Jackey Bratt, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More
Seaman Timothy Humphrey washes down an anchor chain from the foc'sle a...
South China Sea (Jun. 13, 2006) Seaman Timothy Humphrey washes down an anchor chain from the foc'sle aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Reagan and embarked Carrier Air Wing One... More
Deck Department personnel washes down an anchor chain from the foc'sle...
South China Sea (Jun. 13, 2006) Deck Department personnel washes down an anchor chain from the foc'sle aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Reagan and embarked Carrier Air Wing O... More
Deck Department personnel washes down an anchor chain from the foc'sle...
South China Sea (Jun. 13, 2006) Deck Department personnel washes down an anchor chain from the foc'sle aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Reagan and embarked Carrier Air Wing O... More
060803-N-1003P-002 (Aug. 3, 2006)US Navy (USN) PETTY Officer 2nd Class...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MC1 Mary Popejoy, USN Release Status: Released to ... More
Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Elvis Acosta, a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., sh...
Seattle, Wash. (Aug. 03, 2006) Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Elvis Acosta, a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., shows local educators the anchor chain of the guided missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69). The ship tour is ju... More
Sailors on the forecastle of dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD ...
Sasebo, Japan (Dec. 13, 2006) Sailors on the forecastle of dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) perform an anchor drop test while inspectors examine the durability and performance of the anchor chain. T... More
Deck department Sailors stand clear of the starboard anchor of USS Kit...
Yokosuka, Japan (Jan. 16, 2007) Deck department Sailors stand clear of the starboard anchor of USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as it is lowered onto a barge. The anchor was being removed so regular maintenance could be ... More
Deck department Sailors stand clear of the starboard anchor of USS Kit...
Yokosuka, Japan (Jan. 16, 2007) Deck department Sailors stand clear of the starboard anchor of USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as it is lowered onto a barge. The anchor was being removed so regular maintenance could be ... More
Sailors from deck department spray down an anchor chain as a wildcat p...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (May. 14, 2007) Sailors from deck department spray down an anchor chain as a wildcat pulls it in during a precision anchoring exercise in the forecastle aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS H... More
Cryptologic Technician 1st Class Robert Bonte, Quartermaster 3rd Class...
YOKOSUKA, Japan (May. 16, 2007) Cryptologic Technician 1st Class Robert Bonte, Quartermaster 3rd Class Mike Thoumire and Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Timothy Green heave on a anchor chain that will be used for a tow... More
Seaman Edgar Nicholson positions himself near the anchor chain in prep...
CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF OPERATIONS (Jul. 03, 2007) Seaman Edgar Nicholson positions himself near the anchor chain in preparation for sea-and-anchor detail as guided-missile destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77) pulls i... More
Mineman Seaman Casey Faires stationed aboard the mine warfare ship USS...
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 07, 2007) Mineman Seaman Casey Faires stationed aboard the mine warfare ship USS Patriot (MCM 7), helps guide the anchor chain, as the ship moors to a buoy in waters just off the coast of ... More
Seaman Dewayne Robinson, of Macon, Ga., sands paint from an anchor cha...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 25, 2008) Seaman Dewayne Robinson, of Macon, Ga., sands paint from an anchor chain in the forecastle of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). The chain is attached to a 60,000-pound a... More
Sailors from sea and anchor detail hose down the anchor chain aboard t...
PERSIAN GULF (Oct. 13, 2008) Sailors from sea and anchor detail hose down the anchor chain aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). Carter Hall is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Exped... More
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Michelle Adams and Boatswain's Mate 2nd Cla...
INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 27, 2008) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Michelle Adams and Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Conrad Hunt signal to raise the anchor chain during an anchoring evolution aboard the guided-missile cruiser... More
Sailors aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) unh...
TOKYO (Apr. 02, 2009) Sailors aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) unhook the chain stopper from the anchor chain before dropping anchor in Tokyo Bay. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communicatio... More
Boatswain Mate 2nd Class Ashley Bevan explains the anchor chain to a g...
SAN DIEGO (May. 15, 2009) Boatswain Mate 2nd Class Ashley Bevan explains the anchor chain to a group of students from Gerald R. Ford Elementary School in the forecastle of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhom... More
Sailors assigned to deck department, 1st Division remove the anchor ch...
BREMERTON, Wash. (Sep. 14, 2009) Sailors assigned to deck department, 1st Division remove the anchor chain cover above the starboard side haws pipe prior to operating the anchor windlass in the forecastle of th... More
eaman Robert Chittenden and Seaman Raymond Lovelace lock the anchor ch...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 16, 2009) Seaman Robert Chittenden and Seaman Raymond Lovelace lock the anchor chain in place aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), as she departs Cairns, Australia. Bl... More
Chief Boatswain's Mate Eric M. Randall and Seaman Jerald M. Brooks abo...
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 20, 2009) Chief Boatswain's Mate Eric M. Randall and Seaman Jerald M. Brooks aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) wash debris from the anchor chain as the shi... More
Seaman Apprentice Mantravius Payton tightens the anchor lock to the an...
SAN DIEGO (Oct. 21, 2009) Seaman Apprentice Mantravius Payton tightens the anchor lock to the anchor chain in the foc'sle of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan's return to San Diego ... More
eaman Juan Garcia swings a sledge hammer to loosen the anchor chain ab...
SAO TOME ISLAND (Jan. 27, 2010) Seaman Juan Garcia swings a sledge hammer to loosen the anchor chain aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) as she prepares for a port visit to Sao Tome... More
Deck department Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washing...
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 24, 2010) Deck department Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) attach a pelican hook to an anchor chain in the forecastle. George Washington is in a selective... More
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Brandon Terry reapplies a pelican hook to t...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Feb. 26, 2010) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Brandon Terry reapplies a pelican hook to the anchor chain in the forecastle of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as the ship arrive... More
Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD ...
MANAMA, Bahrain (Apr. 27, 2010) Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) secure the anchor chain after a brief stop before arriving pier side in Bahrain for a port visit. Mesa V... More
Navy Diver 2nd Class Jason Hatch, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvag...
ST. JOHNS, Antigua (Jun. 14, 2010) Navy Diver 2nd Class Jason Hatch, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, and Regional Security Service divers visually inspect the anchor chain of a mooring buoy... More
Sailors work on the anchor chain during a precision anchorage in the f...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jul. 19, 2010) Sailors work on the anchor chain during a precision anchorage in the foc'sle aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise is on a scheduled underway for fleet r... More